Department of Biology, University of Utah

phone number: 1-801-581-5927

fax number: 1-801-581-4665

Education

Ph.D., Microbiology and Genetics, Duke University
Dissertation title:
“Recombination pathways in bacteriophage T4”

M.S., Microbiology, University of Alabama
Thesis title:
“Differentiation and study of five members of the genus Flavobacterium by pyrolysis capillary gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy”

M.A., Education, University of Alabama

B.S., Chemistry, University of Alabama

Interests

Trained in both classical microbiology and molecular biology, I have a wide range of scientific interests encompassing, for example, molecular mechanisms and evolutionary significance of genetic recombination, the spread of antibiotic resistance, environmental microbiology, and microbial forensics. In the Ehleringer lab, I am developing forensic applications of stable isotope ratio analysis for microbiological agents.

I also have an abiding commitment to pre-college and post-secondary science education. I have taught at the postsecondary level, developed pre-college science curriculum materials, and designed and taught many professional development workshops for primary and secondary school science teachers.

Publications

Kreuzer, H. and A. Massey (2005). Biology and Biotechnology: Science, Applications, and Issues, American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.

Kreuzer-Martin, H., M. Lott, L. Chesson and J. Ehlereringer. Microbial forensics: An integrated model for predicting hydrogen stable isotope ratios in Bacillus anthracis spores. Manuscript in preparation

Kreuzer-Martin, H., M. Lott, L. Chesson and J. Ehleringer. Stable isotope ratios as a tool in microbial forensics - Part 3. Effects of culturing on agar media on microbial isotopic composition. J. Forensic Sci., manuscript in press

Kreuzer-Martin, HW, Chesson, LA, Lott, MJ, Dorigan, JV, and JR Ehleringer. (2004). Stable isotope ratios as a tool in microbial forensics I. Microbial isotopic composition as a function of growth medium. J. Forensic Sci., Sept. 2004, Vol. 49, No. 5 (pdf download)

Kreuzer-Martin, HW, Chesson, LA, Lott, MJ, Dorigan, JV, and JR Ehleringer. (2004). Stable isotope ratios as a tool in microbial forensics II. Isotopic variation among different growth media as a tool for sourcing origins of bacterial cells or spores. J. Forensic Sci., Sept. 2004, Vol. 49, No. 5 (pdf download)

Kreuzer-Martin, HW, Lott, MJ, Dorigan, JV, and JR Ehleringer (2003). Microbe forensics: Oxygen and hydrogen stable isotope ratios in Bacillus subtilis cells and spores. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 100(3): 815-819.(pdf download)

Kreuzer, H. and A. Massey (2000). Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology: A Guide for Teachers, 2nd edition. American Society for Microbiology. Washington, DC.

Kreuzer, H. and A. Massey (2000). Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology: A Guide for Students, 2nd edition. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.

Rapoza, M and H Kreuzer (1999). Transformation: A Teacher’s Guide. Carolina Biological Supply Company, Burlington, NC.,

Belanger, KG, Mirzayan, C, Kreuzer, HE, Alberts, BM and KN Kreuzer (1996). Two-dimensional gel analysis of rolling circle replication in the presence and absence of bacteriophage T4 primase. Nuc. Acids Res. 24(11): 2166-2175. (pdf download)

Kreuzer, H. and A. Massey (1996). Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology: A Guide for Teachers, 1st edition. American Society for Microbiology. Washington, DC.

Kreuzer, H. and A. Massey (1996). Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology: A Guide for Students, 1st edition. American Society for Microbiology, Washington, DC.

Kreuzer, HW and KN Kreuzer (1994). Integration of plasmids into the bacteriophage T4 genome. Genetics 138: 983-992.(pdf download)

Kreuzer, H., ed (1991-1994). Carolina Genes, 2(2) – 5(1), North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park, NC.

Engman, HW and KN Kreuzer (1993). Deletion of the essential gene 24 from the bacteriophage T4 genome. Gene 15(1): 69-74.(pdf download)

Kreuzer, KN, Yap, WY, Menkens, AE and Engman, HW (1988). Recombination-dependent replication of plasmids during bacteriophage T4 infection. J. Biol. Chem. 263(23): 11366-11373.(pdf download)

Kreuzer, KN, Engman, HW and WY Yap (1988). Tertiary initiation of replication in bacteriophage T4. Deletion of the overlapping uvsY promoter/replication origin from the phage genome. J. Biol. Chem. 263(23): 11348-11357.(pdf download)

Engman, H, HT Mayfield, T Mar, and W Bertsch (1984). Classification of bacteria by pyrolysis-capillary column gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and pattern recognition. J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis 6(2): 137-156.